C1 adjective Formal

univolvacy

/ˌjuːnɪˈvɒlvəsi/

The characteristic or state of an organism, particularly an insect, having only one generation or brood per year. It describes a life cycle that is completed once within a twelve-month period, often dictated by seasonal changes.

Ejemplos

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The gardener explained the univolvacy of the local butterfly, noting they only emerge once every summer.

The gardener explained that these butterflies only have one generation per year.

2

Statistical analysis confirms the univolvacy of the species in northern latitudes compared to its multivoltine relatives in the south.

Data shows this species has one brood per year in the north, unlike those in the south.

3

You won't see those bugs again until next year because of their univolvacy.

Those insects only come out once a year, so they're gone for now.

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
univoltinism
Adverbio
univoltinely
Adjetivo
univoltine
Relacionado
univolvacy
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Truco para recordar

Break it down: 'Uni' (one) + 'Volv' (revolve/turn) + 'acy' (state). It is the state of the life cycle turning exactly once per year.

Quiz rápido

Due to the extreme cold of the alpine region, the local moth population exhibits strict ______, producing only one set of offspring before winter.

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: univolvacy

Ejemplos

1

The gardener explained the univolvacy of the local butterfly, noting they only emerge once every summer.

everyday

The gardener explained that these butterflies only have one generation per year.

2

Statistical analysis confirms the univolvacy of the species in northern latitudes compared to its multivoltine relatives in the south.

formal

Data shows this species has one brood per year in the north, unlike those in the south.

3

You won't see those bugs again until next year because of their univolvacy.

informal

Those insects only come out once a year, so they're gone for now.

4

Univolvacy is often an adaptive response to environments where the favorable growing season is too short for a second generation.

academic

Having one generation per year is an evolutionary trait for surviving in short seasons.

5

The sericulture project failed because the team did not account for the univolvacy of the specific silkworm strain.

business

The silk production failed because they didn't realize the worms only produce one brood a year.

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
univoltinism
Adverbio
univoltinely
Adjetivo
univoltine
Relacionado
univolvacy

Colocaciones comunes

display univolvacy to show the trait of having one generation per year
strict univolvacy always having exactly one generation per year without exception
evolution of univolvacy the biological development of a single-brood life cycle
seasonal univolvacy a single generation tied to a specific season
geographic univolvacy having one generation per year due to specific regional climates

Frases Comunes

inherent univolvacy

a natural, genetic tendency to produce one brood yearly

degree of univolvacy

the extent to which a population follows a single-brood cycle

maintained univolvacy

keeping a single-generation cycle over several years

Se confunde a menudo con

univolvacy vs multivoltinism

Multivoltinism refers to having multiple generations per year, whereas univolvacy is strictly one.

univolvacy vs involution

Involution refers to shrinkage or a complicated movement, unrelated to biological life cycles.

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Notas de uso

Univolvacy is a highly technical term used almost exclusively in biology, ecology, and entomology. While the prompt identifies it as an adjective, it is most frequently used as a noun to describe the state or property of being univoltine.

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Errores comunes

Learners often confuse this with general annual cycles of plants; however, this term is specifically preferred when discussing the 'broods' or 'generations' of insects or similar organisms.

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Truco para recordar

Break it down: 'Uni' (one) + 'Volv' (revolve/turn) + 'acy' (state). It is the state of the life cycle turning exactly once per year.

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Origen de la palabra

Derived from the Latin 'unus' (one) and 'vultus' (a turn or time), combined with the English suffix '-acy' denoting a state or quality.

Patrones gramaticales

Used as an abstract noun to describe a biological trait Often follows a possessive noun or 'the' (e.g., the species' univolvacy)
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Contexto cultural

This term is significant in historical sericulture (silk farming), as different regions favored different 'voltinism' for silk production efficiency.

Quiz rápido

Due to the extreme cold of the alpine region, the local moth population exhibits strict ______, producing only one set of offspring before winter.

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: univolvacy

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and

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A primary conjunction used to connect words, phrases, or clauses that are grammatically equal. It indicates addition, a sequence of events, or a relationship between two things.

a

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A word used before a singular noun that is not specific or is being mentioned for the first time. It is used only before words that begin with a consonant sound to indicate one of something.

that

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This word is a demonstrative pronoun used to indicate a specific person, object, or idea that is further away in space or time from the speaker. It is also used to refer back to something that has already been mentioned or to introduce a clause that identifies something.

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for

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Used to show who is intended to have or use something, or to explain the purpose or reason for an action. It is also frequently used to indicate a specific duration of time.

not

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A function word used to express negation or denial. It is primarily used to make a sentence or phrase negative, often following an auxiliary verb or the verb 'to be'.

with

A1

A preposition used to indicate that people or things are together, in the same place, or performing an action together. It can also describe the instrument used to perform an action or a characteristic that someone or something has.

he

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you

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